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Industrial Thanksgiving: Science Takes Mom's Recipes to the Factory	11/25/2009 2:22 PM
Food scientists have transformed traditional Thanksgiving foods with industrial recipes that call for lye, airplane de-icer and pulverization. Cranberries, potatoes and turkeys are now less perishable and much easier to process in factories, for good or for ill.
What's Your One Wired Wish? Share and Win	11/25/2009 2:00 PM
Share your One Wired Wish and be entered to win a $10,000 wish-list prize package, including a BlueLounge StudioDesk, Cuisinart Vertical Rotisserie, Dyson Air Multiplier Fan, Powermat Cordless Charger and 10 more amazing gadgets.
Got a Big Bankroll? Take the Plunge With Top-Shelf Tech	11/25/2009 2:00 PM
When money is seriously not an issue, you can't go wrong picking up any one of these pricey playthings.
Buying a Smartphone? Here's What You Need to Know	11/25/2009 2:00 PM
Picking out a smartphone isn't a simple process anymore. Subtle differences in carriers, hardware and operating systems affect your choice, so let Wired be your guide.
100 Great Holiday Gifts We're Giving — and Hoping to Get	11/25/2009 2:00 PM
No bayberry candles, no fruitcake, no neckties (well, one necktie). Here's Wired's wish list of gifts to give and receive this holiday season.
10 Gift Ideas That Cost Less Than a C-Note	11/25/2009 2:00 PM
When cash is short but your wish list is long, these items are the perfect stuffers for a stocking.
iPhone Owners More Likely to Pony Up for Digital Content	11/25/2009 1:40 PM
iPhone owners are much more likely to pay for digital content (books, movies, subscription services and so on), a survey finds.
Teeth-Whitening Company Sues Google, Microsoft, Yahoo	11/25/2009 1:34 PM
DazzleSmile accuses the three major search engines of selling advertising space to scam companies that infringed on its teeth-whitening trademarks. If we don't all get cleaner teeth out of the suit, we might get more stringent standards about deceptive advertising on the net.
Our Bike Racks, Ourselves: Crowdsourcing Two-Wheeled Parking	11/25/2009 1:13 PM
Who knows better than a bike rider where to install a bike rack? Brooklyn takes note of that simple fact.
Google Tests a Redesigned Search Page	11/25/2009 1:07 PM
There's a possible new default search results page in the works at Google, but you’ll need a simple browser hack to see it.